Reading passages

17-The passage suggests that ---- . 
A) the Egyptians could make more money if they widened the Suez Canal 
B) without the canal, the Egyptian government would be much better off 
C) super tankers must proceed very carefully while going through the canal 
D) the bigger and heavier a ship is, the more it has to pay to use the canal 
E) the Israelis get a sizeable commission from the Suez Canal's traffic 
18 -It can be determined from the figures in the passage that ---- . 
A) most ships on the Suez Canal are under 20 metres tail 
B) a large ship pays about $1,400 to pass through the canal 
C) the Egyptians make, on average, Over $3.500.000 a day from the canal 
D) the Suez Canal is less than 20 metres wide in most parts 
E) passage through the canal costs almost $100 per kilometre 
The Normans originally came from Scandinavia and were of Viking descent. During the tenth 
century they invaded and conquered the northern part of France, which is still called Normandy. 
In the next century, under William the Conqueror, they invaded and subdued England. This event 
brought about the end of Saxon England and saw the start of a new era of English history, with 
new forms of architecture and a new form of social and political order called the feudal system. It 
is interesting to note that while William was conquering England, other Norman chiefs sailed 
down the coast of France and Spain, entered the Mediterranean Sea and conquered Sicily and 
some parts of southern Italy. Norman knights from France and Italy also played a leading role in 
the Crusades. 
19 -It can be determined from the passage that ------ . 
A) for centuries, there was a war between the Normans and Vikings 
B) before coming to France, the Normans were peaceful people 
C) the Normans conquered France with the help of the people living in Normandy 
D) England was conquered by William in the eleventh century 
E) the Normans escaped from Scandinavia due to the oppression of the Vikings